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October 4, 2010
Description
Ditchi is the official game of the Brothers’ House program. It is similar to softball
but has modified rules and equipment (lawn tennis ball and rubber slippers used
as bats). There are 4 bases – a home base and 3 minor bases arranged in a
diamond formation.
Event Guidelines
1. LINE-UP. The house parent must submit an official line up to the commissioner 3
days before the start of the tournament. There shall be 15 players in the line up
which should include 1 male night school student, 1 female night school student,
and 1 adult house member. The house should be able to field 9 players at the
start of the game: 5 male players and 4 female players.
2. UNIFORM. The 9 players on the field must wear t-shirts with the house color (1
selected color only), shorts, rubber shoes, and socks. The adult player may opt to
wear jogging pants.
4. PROTESTS. The decision of the umpire is final. There shall be no protests during
the game. Protests coursed through the coach and/or house parent shall be
entertained by the commissioner within 2 hours after the game.
5. OFFICIALS. There are 5 game officials – Chief Umpire, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Base
Umpires, and a Scorer. The Commissioner is given the discretion revise the
number of officials, as needed.
B. Heaping personal verbal or physical abuse upon any official for any
real or imaginary belief of a wrong decision or judgment.
Rules
1. PITCH. The pitcher shall use a modified softball pitch: 90 degrees starting
from her back without the circling of the arm. The pitcher shall be female
throughout the game.
2. STRIKE. A strike is called if the ball passes the strike zone. The strike zone is
determined by where the ball crosses the plate of the home base and it
should pass between the shoulder and knee level of the batter. 3 strikes
constitute an out. 3 outs are a turnover.
3. BALL. If the ball does not pass through the strike zone, it is called an illegal
pitch or a “ball”. The batter has the option to hit the ball even if is called a
ball.
4. WALK. A batter who is hit by the ball during a pitch at any part of his/her
body is allowed to walk to 1st base.
6. FLY BALL. The batter is automatically called out when a fly ball occurs.
7. FOUL BALL. If the ball falls outside the “fair territory” and goes outside the
civic center, it is considered a “foul ball” and will be counted as a strike. The
fair territory is an area inside the foul lines, delineated from the first base
to the home base and to the third base.
8. HOMERUN. There shall be no homeruns. If the ball goes out of the civic
center, and it is not a foul ball, it is considered in play.
9. 1st TOUCH PRINCIPLE. The area where the ball lands first shall be
considered in judging whether it is a foul ball or not.
10.BATTING ORDER. The batting order submitted to the officials at the start of
the game must be followed for the duration of the game. The house may
decide to change the batting order at their next game.